Find out how popular the last name Erevia is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Erevia.

Erevia, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Erevia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erevia in America

Erevia is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erevia surname appeared 174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Erevia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erevia to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Erevia

The surname Erevia has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is believed to have derived from the Basque word "erebi," which means "oak grove" or "oak forest." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or in an area dominated by oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Erevia can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 12th-century manuscript containing charters and documents related to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This indicates that individuals with this surname were present in the region during the medieval period.

In the late 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Erevia was mentioned in historical records as a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Guernica, located in the Basque province of Biscay. His descendants continued to play a significant role in the local community for several generations.

During the 16th century, a branch of the Erevia family settled in the town of Portugalete, near Bilbao. One of its members, Pedro Erevia (1540-1612), served as a magistrate and held influential positions in the local government.

In the 17th century, the Erevia surname made its way to the Americas as some members of the family participated in the Spanish colonization efforts. One such individual was Diego Erevia (1625-1689), who was a soldier and explorer in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Another noteworthy figure was Catalina Erevia (1680-1754), a landowner and philanthropist who founded a hospital and orphanage in her hometown of Llodio, in the Basque province of Álava, Spain.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged, including Erebia, Erebi, and Erevy, among others. However, the roots of the name can be traced back to the original Basque word "erebi" and its connection to oak forests.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erevia

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Erevia.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Erevia was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Erevia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Erevia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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